Dairy-free Dark Chocolate Brownies, Vegan, Gluten-free Option We had some new neighbors over a while ago, and I wanted to make something that my husband wanted. His request: brownies. Since I didn’t know how my neighbors would feel about me making brownies out of black beans, and I didn’t want them to think I was…

Dairy-free Skillet Corn Bread Two Sunday evenings a month our church carves out time in our schedule called family fellowship. It’s a great opportunity to have people over to our house and get to know people more, to get beyond the surface. I love that the time is built right into our schedules so it’s not like…

Crock-pot Meaty Chili with a Stove-Top Option Slow Cooker Days In the tool box of most thrifty people is a quick throw together chili. My can-can chili is great for that. For some people meat is a must. We’ve had vegetarian/vegan chili so much, that I don’t miss meat. So this one’s for some of my…

Paleo Meaty Zucchini Skillet My dad introduced us to zucchini with this zucchini bake in my teens when my palate was ready for cooked vegetables beyond creamed corn. I didn’t grow up eating salads or like veggies really at all. I actually remember liking this dish even though it had cooked zucchini in it. I…

Meal-on-the-Go Copycat Egg Muffin I wanted to call this an Egg McMuffin because that was really the inspiration after all these year decades. This is one of those recipes that you really don’t need because it’s simple enough that you can do on your own. Sometimes I know it’s just good to find some…